Even more specifically, I wanted to keep this conversation going in a place where readers can voice their opinions as well.

Hence the first #yorkgroupchat.

The format is very similar to the weekly #dfmchat that is run by Ivan Lajara, Daily Freeman life editor. Four questions, five minutes per question. Anyone is welcome to contribute. The main difference between #dfmchat and #yorkgroupchat is that ours is hyper-local. While it's nice to know the successful workflow of a journalist in California, someone from Chambersburg or Lebanon knows southcentral Pennsylvania -- and its readers.

The goals of the chat are simple and two-fold: to continue the conversation on journalism as it pertains to social media and reader engagement, and to learn from one another.

This project wouldn't have happened without help from Andrea Gillhooley from Lebanon Daily News. She has thankfully agreed to participate in the trial run and help come up with questions to ask during the chat.